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2.5 Organic Chemistry Flashcards

1
Q

What are organic molecules?

A

Carbon-based chains

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2
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What are the extra bond spaces filled with for carbons?

A

Hydrogen atoms

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3
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What does the prefix of a molecule tell you?

A

How many carbons are in a molecule

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4
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Meth

A

1 carbon

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5
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Eth

A

2 carbons

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6
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Prop

A

3 carbons

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7
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But

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4 carbons

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8
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Pent

A

5 carbons

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9
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Hex

A

6 carbons

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10
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Hept

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7 carbons

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11
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Oct

A

8 carbons

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12
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What is the prefix for 1 carbon?

A

Meth

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13
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What is the prefix for 2 carbons?

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Eth

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14
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What is the prefix for 3 carbons?

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Prop

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15
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What is the prefix for 4 carbons?

A

But

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16
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What is the prefix for 5 carbons?

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Pent

17
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What is the prefix for 6 carbons?

A

Hex

18
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What is the prefix for 7 carbons?

A

Hept

19
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What is the prefix for 8 carbons?

A

Oct

20
Q

What does the ending of a molecule tell you?

A

What kind of molecule it is

21
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What are alkanes?

A

Straightforward carbon and hydrogen chains

22
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What is the ending for alkanes?

A

-ane

23
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What are alkenes?

A

Chains containing a double bond between 2 carbons

24
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What is the ending for alkenes?

A

-ene

25
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What are alkynes?

A

Chains containing a triple bond between 2 carbons

26
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What is the ending for alkynes?

A

-yne

27
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What are haloalkanes?

A

An alkane with an extra halogen (atom) attached

28
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What is the ending for haloalkanes?

A

-o- (eg. Bromo, Chloro)

29
Q

What are alcohols?

A

Chains with an OH group attached to a carbon

30
Q

What is the ending for alcohols?

A

-anol

31
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What are carboxylic acids?

A

Chains containing a double-bonded O and OH group attached to an end carbon

32
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What is the ending for carboxylic acids?

A

-anoic acid

33
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What are amines?

A

Chains that have an NH2 group attached to an end carbon

34
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What is the ending for amines?

A

amino- (eg. aminoheptane)

35
Q

Structural formula

A

A drawing of the molecule

36
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Molecular formula

A

The number of each atom a molecule has

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